Darfur refugees term return of Darfur refugees as “fabricated story”
July 23, 2008 (NYALA) – A representative of Darfur internally displaced people decried the return of some IDPs to their villages after meeting the Sudanese president during his today’s tour, describing as “fabricated story”.
Sudanese president Omer al-Bashir met today in al-Fasher with some one thousand families of IDPs from various tribes in Darfur, including those he is accused of targeting with atrocities, before their return to their villages.
However, Hussein Abu Sharati the spokesperson of Darfur IDPs and refugees dismissed this operation of voluntary return terming it as “fabricated story directed to the media” during the visit of the Sudanese president to the region. He further added that “those so called displaced had never been in the IDPs camps.”
According to the official SUNA the 1000 families who are from Abu Shock, al-Salam and Zamzam camps will return to their villages in the areas of Dar Zaggawa, Tawila and Abu Ziraygga. Before their departure they met President Bashir and condemned the charges of genocide filed against him by the ICC prosecutor.
Abu Sharati further said that local authorities since five days are transporting the supporters of the ruling National Congress Party from different areas in Darfur to receive al-Bashir. “Most of the people who rallied today are civil servants and government employees who came to meet al-Bashir under pressure and fears.” He said.
The refugee’s representative also said the IPDs could not return to their village unless the government stops spreading violence in the region and disarm the militias.
Abu Sharati accused the Sudanese army of bombing today two villages located north-western of Jabal Marra in South Darfur state. He added that 9 people were killed during the bombing and 24 wounded during the aerial attack.
The army bombed Ardebah and Dekour villages, north western Jabal Mara. Ardabah has been totally burnt” he said.
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